Lady In Red (21)

Ang tanging nais niya lang ay masayang pamilya, tahimik na buhay, at maging mabuting asawa’t ina ngunit mapagbiro ang tadhana para kay Daisy Alyson Strauss. Kalat sa buong San Isidro ang apelyidong Strauss lalo pa’t isang Mayor ang ama ng pamilyang ito at maraming proyektong nakatutulong sa tao ang nagawa na ng ama ni Daisy kaya naman hindi maiiwasang makilala at kaaliwan din ng madla si Daisy. Dahil sa katanyagan ay maraming nais umagaw sa pwesto ng kanyang ama. Grabeng pahirap ang dadanasin ng pamilyang Strauss na siyang magtutulak kay Daisy sa sukdulan ng kanyang galit at magpasyang maghiganti sakanyang bagong katauhan na si Ryann Ezra Destiny Guerrero. Ngunit magagawa niya kayang magtagumpay sa kanyang paghihiganti kung nakasalalay naman ang buhay at kaligtasan ng kanyang mga mahal sa buhay, pati na rin ang kanyang pagiging ina?

Semua alur telah hancur. Aku yang terjebak baru menyadarinya sekarang—tak ada pilihan selain bertahan atau menyerang? Lady of Mechanics Setengah tubuhnya berisi baja yang tak bisa berkarat. Kaki? Tangan? Tak ada bedanya. Bahkan mata yang buta dapat di kembalikan fungsinya. Dia bisa menjadi ancaman terbesar di kekaisaran Rýiat jika dia mau. Tapi dari pada menghancurkannya, dia memilih untuk menggenggamnya erat. Menyaksikan seluruh persimpangan sebelum menuju kehancuran. Story by W e

Bagaimana jadinya jika kau adalah makhluk berdarah campuran dari kedua bangsa yang berbeda, melihat langsung kematian bangsamu yang abadi? Klevance, yang baru saja kembali dari tempat pengasingan melihat banyak kaum Bangsa Kahyangan, bangsa ibunya yang abadi mengalami pembantaian di pinggir Sungai Arthur. Dia adalah saksi bisu dari tragedi yang sangat tragis itu. Yang lebih mengejutkannya lagi, dirinya bertemu dengan sesosok Lucifer---salah satu kaum Bangsa Kegelapan, bangsa ayahnya---yang sedang meregang nyawa di tengah gelimpangan mayat tersebut. Apakah Lucifer tersebut merupakan pelaku dibalik pembantaian bangsa ibunya yang abadi? Jika benar, bagaimana bisa dia membunuh para makhluk yang abadi ini? Dan apa yang sebenarnya sedang terjadi diantara kedua bangsa orang tuanya? Cari tau jawabannya, hanya di SACRIFICE: THE LADY!!!

According to my mother, the men who were loved by the daughters of the Granger family were blessed with fortune beyond belief. In exchange, however, the women of our family were cursed with short lives, not being able to live past the age of 30. Only by having their husbands willingly agree to share their lifespans with them on their wedding day could they return to normal. I didn't want to die young, so I started picking out a husband ever since I was a child. I saved the brooding young boy next-door who was being bullied. I stayed by his side as he went from rags to riches, becoming one of the rising stars of the business world. On the day of our marriage, however, he abandoned me at the altar and went straight to his first love, the woman who used to bully him in the past. While I was searching for a new husband, he had the gall to threaten me with his status. "Penelope, don't push it. You're really testing my patience." Little did he know that he only had his fame and fortune because of me.

Cerita ini mengambil seting masa revolusi industri Inggris pada masa Napoleon gencar menyuarakan revolusi Prancis, pada masa itu Inggris banyak kehilangan koloninya termasuk di Amerika yang menuntut kemerdekaan dan sekarang menjadi Amerika Serikat. Revolusi industri sempat mengakibatkan banyak polusi lingkungan di Inggris dan Scotlandia terutama Glasgow dan London. Para bangsawan yang tidak mampu berbisnis mereka semakin tertinggal dan kalangan pengusaha mulai diterima di lingkungan sosial. Pada cerita ini mengisahkan tiga putri seorang Erl dari Yorkshire yang di jodohkan dengan ketiga putra Nicolas Stanley dari Newcastle. Pada masa itu anak perempuan tidak mendapatkan warisan mereka harus mendapatkan jodoh bangsawan kaya demi status sosial, maskawin diberikan oleh pihak perempuan. Laki-laki bangsawan yang bangkrut bisa memilih istri dengan maskawin besar. Dari ketiga kakaknya Lily yang paling kecil dan selalu merasa tidak cantik karena tomboi ternyata malah menarik perhatian Brandon Lington yang bergelar seorang Duke. Duke adalah gelar yang sangat tinggi setara dengan Adipati atau pangeran. Brandon Lington ini yg menjadi kakek moyang Brandon Lington selanjutnya di HOT NIGHT. Pada masa itu Brandon Lington sudah sangat kaya dengan semua bisnisnya yang justru berkembang pesat di masa revolusi industri. Brandon Lington yang berdarah Scotlandia itu ditengarai lebih kaya dari Raja Inggris. [Aku hanya akan menulis tentang karakter wanita-wanita yang tangguh karena aku ingin semua wanita menjadi hebat]

Red Townsend only wanted a quiet life after her abusive marriage — a new job, a clean start, and no complications. But everything unravels the moment Michael Dew, a brilliant and dangerously composed 23-year-old billionaire heir, walks into her classroom. A forbidden spark becomes impossible to ignore. A kiss at a gala pulls her in. A night of intimacy binds them even tighter. But when rumors explode and Michael’s powerful father threatens to destroy his future, Red is forced to leave — breaking Michael to save him. What follows is obsession, heartbreak, and a dangerous battle for freedom as Michael hunts for the woman who tried to disappear. When their pasts resurface and enemies strike, Red must confront the truth: Michael may be the most dangerous man she’s ever loved… but also the only one who has ever protected her. Their love is forbidden. Their chemistry is explosive. And walking away was never an option. .

Grim Marie knows far too much about the wolves of the world, a world where little girls go missing. After all, she had married one before she/he showed his claws, and what that wolf did to her little girl was unforgiveable. Grim Marie isn’t certain if she can ever forgive herself for putting her Little Aleta in harm’s way. When Grandmother becomes ill, Aleta offers to take the bus through the concrete forest to Grandmother’s house to bring her some goodies. She knows the way. What could possibly go wrong? In this modern day retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf takes to the city streets to capture his prey, but the hunter is close behind him. With Grim Marie on the prowl, the hunter becomes the hunted. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

"I will never forgive them. I will never! I live only for this. Every breath I've taken since then is all for today. I don't care if you kneel to kiss my feet. Take it easy, I will not forget your kindness. Therefore, please accept my deepest gratitude, which you will never forget to death. And just so you know… even God can't save you from me." "Te!" Thea turned around. Everything is done up to here. "Thea?" BANG! BANG! ---------- What do people say about first love? 1. First love never dies. 2. I shouldn't be in love. 3. It's a wonderful memory. Up until now, Thea didn't know who she could call her first love. Was it this person who was at her feet, or someone behind her, who was looking at her in disbelief? **The story is divided into two separate times for the first half. Hopefully, it doesn't confuse you all**

When the future Alpha and Beta of the Winter pack fight to hide and deny their inappropriate feelings for one another from everyone including themselves and each other, until secrets, truths and a mysterious magical heritage are revealed. Leading them down a branching, rocky path into the unknown and beyond in search of their happily-ever-after. Will the guilt, grief and pain along the way be too much for the young couple and shatter their world as they know it, or will they rise above it all to conquer and simply survive, or will their many foes and obstacles be too much for them and get in the way. **************** "If I have to dance with one more eligible bachelorette, I'm gonna ... " He stops mid rant as the band starts playing a cover of satellite by Nickelback, and I close my eye swaying to the opening notes. "Chilli?" Suddenly, Elias is back up on his feet, holding out his hand. "Hu?" Bewildered as I look up at him, "May I have this dance?" I look at Erin, who pulls a silly face and shrugs. "Umm," hesitant to his offer. "Come on, I know you like this song. Let's show them how it's done. Plus, it'll be nice not to have my feet stepped on at least once tonight. " he winks at me with a cheeky grin. His not wrong, I do love this song, and part of our training was learning all forms of ballroom dances. Taking a deep breath, I take his hand and let him lead me to the middle of the dance floor. I put my hand on his shoulder as his goes to my waist, which sent a spark through my nerves. Hu, weird, must be the rum and coke. We young wolves aren't allowed to drink much.

I know this all too well, as, over the last few months, I had to find closure after separating with the love of my life and closing down my first startup. The closure I had to find for each event was different in its own way, but finding it was important, nonetheless.Peter believes na hindi siya ni